The following is a list of the top 10 heavyweights of all time in my opinion. #1. Muhammad Ali #2. Joe Louis #3. Lennox Lewis #4. Larry Holmes #5. Evander Holyfield #6. George Foreman #7. Joe Frazier #8. Jack Johnson #9. Mike Tyson #10. Rocky Marciano                   […]

Jersey Joe Walcott was born Arnold Cream in Pennsauken, New Jersey on January 31, 2014. He started boxing professionally in 1930 at the age of 16 years old. He was a hardened veteran who got his first title shot against Joe Louis on December 5, 1947. Most viewers thought Louis had lost to his 33

Joe Frazier was recognized as the undefeated champion of the world in January of 1973. He had defeated Muhammad Ali in the then called ‘Fight of the Century’ on March 8, 1971 at Madison Square Garden, and then spent 2 years fighting limited boxers at best. His first real test as a champ would be

Joe Frazier was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on January 12, 1944, and his family later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He won a gold medal in the heavyweight division in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He moved up the ranks and won the New York State heavyweight championship on March 3, 1968. Joe knocked

The term ‘Super-fight’ was first coined to describe the incredibly huge matchup between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier that took place on March 8, 1971. It was also called the ‘Fight of the Century’ every time it was discussed. I was just a kid when the fight took place in Madison Square Garden, but I

George Foreman was born on January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas. He grew up as one of 7 children in the 5th ward of Houston, Texas. George would be the first to admit it was a rough part of town. He was a self admitted thug who beat up and robbed people and figured he

Angelo Dundee was born as Angelo Mirena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1921. He cut his teeth as a boxing trainer in the New York city gyms, and trained many world champions in his lifetime. He came to prominence however, as the trainer for 3 time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. He was Ali’s trainer from 1961

Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini was making a name for himself in the lightweight division as 1980 turned into 1981. The spirited 5’5″ brawler from Youngstown ,Ohio was the son of Lenny Mancini, a boxer whose career was cut short because of World War II. Ray fought in part to make his dad proud, and win

Gerrie Coetzee was a 6′ 3″ inch heavyweight boxer from south Africa who had won over 180 bouts as an amateur. He had turned pro in September of 1974, and campaigned successfully in the ranks for over 4 years. He came to prominence on June 24, 1979 when he took on ex-champion Leon Spinks in

‘Big’ John Tate made the first title defense of his WBA heavyweight belt on March 30, 1980 in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. It was part of a 5 fight mega card broadcast live on ABC tv. I was glued to my tv as a rare late March blanket of snow covered south Jersey. Mike